Checklist

Bed Management & Capacity Daily Operations Checklist

An interactive, shift-ready operational checklist for capacity teams, charge nurses, and bed management leads to standardize daily bed decisions, reduce ED boarding, expedite placements, and create a saved handover record for continuous improvement and escalation when needed.

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Bed Management & Capacity Daily Operations Checklist

Use this checklist each shift to capture current bed state, identify and track critical blockers to patient flow, record actions and owners, and create a clear handover record for the next shift. Complete required fields and add concise notes for any escalations. This form saves as a practical record for later review and continuous improvement.

Enter the date for this shift in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Select the shift this checklist covers.
Where these bed decisions apply (eg, ED, Med-Surg 4E, ICU, PACU).
Number of physically available and staffed beds ready for admission.
Number of admitted patients in the ED waiting for inpatient bed assignment.
Select any active issues that are blocking flow.
List concrete actions, who owns them, and expected time to resolution. Example: 'Arrange transport — Social Work — ETA 14:30'.
Estimated percent of rooms cleaned and ready for new admissions out of total required rooms. Enter 0-100.
Number of scheduled procedures at risk due to bed or staffing constraints.
List patient identifiers and one-line reason for priority (eg, 'Room needed, complex discharge, pending imaging').
Brief note on ongoing actions, blockers, and key contacts. Keep to concise, actionable items.
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